Since we are not going to change the business of baseball, I guess we must accept that things are going to remain skewed as they are for now. Maybe I'm wrong about this and Santana will be all he is supposed to be (and not the second coming of Anthony Young). I want and need Santana to be as good as everyone says he is. I want him to win those 20+ games. I'd even like to see him pitch the elusive no-hitter the Mets have been waiting 46 years to see, and I'd especially like to see him starting Game 1 of the World Series this October, but I am a realist because Met fans have to be. We cannot be anything else because the Mo Vaughns and Vince Colemans of the world have taught us hard lessons.

Is Johan Santana really good for the Mets? I'm holding out until I see him starting the All-Star Game for the National League. Until then, this Mets fan is not getting his hopes up too much. Bret Saberhagen, Kenny Rogers, and all of the rest of the guys who came to the Mets and hit the self-destruct button deserve thanks for making me the way I am.

This year I'm hoping Santana proves me wrong. Please, Johan, prove me wrong.